Macrocyclic polyether polyols and condensation polymers derived therefrom

ABSTRACT

3,3-Bis(chloromethyl)oxetane condenses with polyethylene glycols to form macrocyclic polyethers containing one or two spirocyclic oxetane rings. Hydrolysis of the spirocyclic rings yields a diol in the case of a single oxetane ring, and a diol and a tetraol in the case where two oxetane rings are present. The diols can be condensed with diacids or diisocyanates to form polyesters and polyurethanes which complex metal ions. The tetraol can be used in these polymers as a crosslinking reagent.

United States Patent Krespan Jan. 14, 1975 MACROCYCLIC POLYETHER POLYOLS AND CONDENSATION POLYMERS DERIVED THEREFROM Inventor: Carl G. Krespan, Wilmington, Del.

Assignee: E. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company, Wilmington, Del.

Filed: Aug. 16, 1973 Appl. No.: 388,834

Related US. Application Data Continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 218,000, Jan. 19, 1972, Pat. No. 3,763,188.

US. Cl 260/338, 260/75 R, 260/75 S, 260/77.5 AT Int. Cl C07d 19/00 [58] Field of Search 260/338 Primary ExaminerNorma S. Milestone [57] ABSTRACT 8 Claims, N0 Drawings MACROCYCLIC POLYETHER POLYOLS AND CONDENSATION POLYMERS DERIVED THEREFROM RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation-in-part of application U.S. Ser. No. 218,000 filed Jan. 19,1972 now U.S. Pat. No. 3,763,188.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention This invention relates to novel polyols containing macrocyclic polyether rings, to condensation polymers of the same, and to complexes of said polymers with alkali metal cations.

2. The Prior Art Polyesters and polyurethanes made by the condensation of diols with diacids (in the form of simple esters) and with diisocyanates are well known in the polymer art.

Pedersen, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 89, 7017 (1967) has described macrocyclic polyether compounds made by the condensation of catechol with polyalkylene glycols and has shown that such macrocyclic compounds selectively complex metal ions and in particular alkali metal cations.

S. Wazonek, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 75, 2573 (1953) discloses the Tollen reaction of formaldehyde and acetaldehyde in 50% ethylene glycol giving mainly ethylene glycol mono and diethers and traces of a compound believed to be in /CH2O H 0 CH2- \CHZOH SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION wherein p and q, alike or different, are l to 9.

This invention also encompasses condensation polymers of the above diols having repeating units consisting essentially of OCONHANHCO and mixtures thereof, wherein A is a hydrocarbon biradical of 4-22 carbon atoms with up to two oxaor thiasubstituents.

This invention is further directed to complexes of the above polymers with salts of metals, particularly alkali metals.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION In my copending, commonly assigned application, U.S. Ser. No. 218,000 filed Jan. 19, 1972 now U.S. 3,763,188, there are described macrocyclic polyethers having one or two oxetane rings. It is further disclosed that the macrocyclic compounds can be polymerized by opening of the oxetane rings with cationic initiators such as BF It has now been discovered that hydrolysis of the macrocyclic polyethers with one or two spirooxetane rings yields useful diols that can be polymerized to polyesters or polyurethanes with conventional coreactants. The resultant polymers complex metal salts and in particular salts of the alkali metals.

The preparation of the starting materials for the com positions of the present invention is disclosed in detail in my aforesaid application Ser. No. 218,000. Briefly, the known compound 3,3-bis(chloromethyl)oxoetane (Farthing, J. Chem. Soc. 1955, 3648) is condensed with ethylene glycol or a polyethylene glycol in the presence of a strong'base such as potassium t-butoxide or sodium hydride at a temperature preferably between C and C for periods of time ranging from a few hours to several days. The spiro and dispirooxetanes are generally formed as a mixture, the proportions of which can be varied by varying the metal ion of the C1-l (OCH Cl-l 1 0 ao-a -o HO-CH cn (OCH CH p +q and no-ca ca OCH ca -ocn ca OH c c ca on HO-CH2 CH (OCH CH' )g-OCH V 2 and HOCH2\ /CH (OCl-1 Cll OCll /CH2OH c 2 CH (OCH CH -O-CH HO% -OH CH2 0 CH base. Extraction with liquid alkanes is particularly useful in isolating the products.

The general procedure for preparing the diol compounds is to reflux a 10% aqueous solution of the macrocyclic mono or dioxetane with 0.30.5% of concentrated sulfuric acid for 8 hours. The reaction mixture is then basified with barium hydroxide, the bulk of the water distilled, the residue saturated with carbon dioxide and filtered. The remaining water is evaporated and the product distilled or crystallized as is appropriate. Details are given in the specific embodiments described hereinafter.

The diols obtained from the spirooxetanes have the general formula CH2 (OCH CH with p and q l to 9 inclusive. Generally p q is from 3 to 9 and preferably 3 to 5.

Hydrolysis of the dispirooxetanes yields a mixture of a tetraol and a diol having the formulae:

/CH (OCH CH H C matic rings of an aromatic hydrocarbon. Some examples are: diphenyl 2-methylterephthalate, diphenyl 2,6-dimethyltetraphthalate, diphenyl methylenebis-pbenzoate, diphenyl l,2-ethylenebis-p-benzoate, phenyl 4,4'-biphenylenedicarboxylate, diphenyl 1,5- naphthalenedicarboxylate, diphenyl, 4,4-biphenylenediacetate, diphenyl biphenyl-4,3'-dicarboxylate, diphenyl biphenyl 4,2-dicarboxylate, diphenyl biphenyl 3,3-dicarboxylate, diphenyl biphenyl-3,2'- dicarboxylate, diphenyl biphenyl-2,2-dicarboxylate.

Polyurethanes can be made by heating the novel diols of this invention with a diisocyanate in a suitable solvent, generally at a temperature of about 100 to 150C as shown in the examples. The isocyanates can be represented by the formula wherein Y is a biradical derived from a hydrocarbon of 4 to 20 carbon atoms which can have up to two oxaor thiasubstituents. Examples of such Y radicals include: tetramethylene, 3-methyloetamethylene, 3- methoxyheptamethylene, 3-thiapentamethylene, 4-

CH OH c. HO-C H CH (OCH C H OCH CH 0li and HOCH2 CH (OCi-l Cl-l OCH CH OH CH2 (OCH2CH2 OCH The diols derived from either the monospiro or dispirooxetane compounds form a wide variety of polyesters and polyurethanes which are capable of complexing with metal salts and in particular with alkali metal salts by virtue of the complexing ability of the macrocyclic polyether rings. Specific methods of making the diols are described hereinafter.

The tetraol can be employed, generally in minor amounts, in the aforesaid polymers as a crosslinking agent.

The polyesters are preferably made using esters such as the phenyl ester of the selected diacid mixed with the stoichiometric amount of diol and a suitable catalyst such as a mixture of anhydrous calcium acetate and antimony trioxide. The mixture is heated, generally to a temperature of about 200 to 250C for a period of several hours, the phenol being removed continuously from the reaction vessel.

Preferred coreactants for making the polyesters are the diphenyl esters of alkane dioic acids wherein the alkylene group has from 4 to 22 carbon atoms, and the phenyl esters of dibasic aromatic acids derived from arylene groups having up to 16 carbon atoms and having two phenylcarboxylate groups attached directly to aromethylenebis-p-phenylene, 1,2-ethylenebis-pphenylene, 4,4-methoxybiphenylene, 1,5- naphthalene, 4,4'-biphenylene, p-xylylene, pphenylenebis(ethyl), l,4-naphthylenebis(methyl), or l,5-naphthalenebis(methyl).

While the polymers derived from the diols of the present invention polymerized with suitable diestcrs or diisocyanates represent preferred embodiments, further valuable polymers can be made by substituting a small amount, generally not more than 10% by weight, of aliphatic or aromatic diols for a part of the novel diols, e.g., by using a mixture of diols such as by including a small amount of ethylene glycol or other glycol for a part of the polyetherdiol. Modification to increase the Tg or melting point of a polymer can often be realized by substituting a portion of the diol or diphenyl ester reactant with an analog that has a phenylene group. Compare, for example, the Tg of the products:

"will The polymers of the present invention form com plexes with many metal salts, and in particular salts of the alkali and alkaline earth metals by complexing the metal ion in the macrocyclic polyether rings. The complexes can be formed by exposing fibers or films of the novel polymers to aqueous solutions of the metal salts, or by contacting the salts in the solid state or in aqueous solution with a solution of the polymer in an organic solvent.

Since it is the cations which are complexed, the nature of the anions associated with the cations is less important in the formation of the complex. The salts which can be extracted there include simple inorganic salts such as halides, sulphates, nitrates, cyanides, isocyanates, borates, phosphates, fluoroborates, hydroxides, carbonates, permanganates and the like, complex salts such as ferrocyanides and organic salts such as formates, acetates, benzoates, salicylates and the like, and in particular, as mentioned hereinbefore, the alkali metal salts of the above anions.

The polymers complexed with metal salts are useful per se. Moreover, the complexing process of the compositions of this invention provides a method of recovering metals from solutions or of recovering undesired polluting salts from industrial wastes.

SPECIFIC EMBODIMENTS OF THE INVENTION The invention is illustrated by the following specific embodiments which should not, however, be construed as fully delineating the scope of this discovery.

1. 12,12-Di(hydroxymethyl)-1,4,7,10-tetraoxacyc1otridecane [HOR OH with p 1, q 2] A mixture of 6.5 g (0.028 mol) of 2,6,9,12,15- pentaoxaspiro[3.12]hexadecane, 25 ml of water, and 0.1 ml of concentrated H SO was refluxed for 8 hours. The clear solution was neutralized with aqueous barium hydroxide, filtered, and the filtrate evaporated under reduced pressure until the residue crystallized. A sample from the crude product, 6.7 g (96%), had mp 7276C. The product, l2,l2-di(hydroxymethyl)- 1,4,7,10-tetraoxacyclotridecane, was recrystallized twice from benzene/hexane to give 4.6 g, mp 80-81C (sinters 76); ir (KBr): 2.94 (OH, 3.38, 3.42 and 3.47 (sat. C-H), 9.0 (broad, COC/COH); nmr ((CD CO): 8 3.59 (broad, shoulder) and 3.57 (3 with sh, singlet), 3.54 (1, singlet) and 3.49 ppm(1, singlet) with broad OH absorption apparent near 3.60 and 3.40

ppm.

Anal. Calcd for C H O C, 52.78;

H. 8.86; O, 3 Found: C, 53.34; H. 8.66; O, 3

2. 15,15-Di(hydroxymethyl)-1,4,7,10,13-pentaoxacyclohexadecane [HOR OH with p q 2] Anal. Calcd for C,;,H .,O,: C, 53.05; H, 8.90; 0, 38.05

Found: C, 53.11; H, 8.62; O, 38.36.

3. 18,18-Di(hydroxymethyl)-1,4,7,10,13,16-hcxaoxacyclononadecane [HOR with p 2, q 3] From 9.60 g of 2,6,9,l2,15,18,2l-heptaoxaspiro- [3.18]docosane there was obtained by acid hydrolysis 5.6 g (55%) of 18,18-bis(hydroxymethyl)- 1,4,7,10,13,16-hexaoxacyclononadecane: bp, 2002l8C (0.1 AL); if 2.93 (OH); 3.46 (sat. CH), and 8.7-9.1 (C-O'C); nmr (acetone-d6); 8 3.643.55 ppm (multiplet).

Anal. Calcd for C, ,H; ,O,.: C, 53.23; H, 8.94; O. 37.82

Found: C, 53.51; H, 8.89; O, 37.18.

4. 1,11-Di(hydroxymethyl)-3,6,9,13,16,19,22- heptaoxaoicycl0[9.9.3 ltriocosane [HOR,, OH with p Acid hydrolysis of 9.0 g of 2,6,9,12,16,19,22,25- octaoxadispiro[3.9.3.9]hexacosane gave a mainly solid crude product. Three recrystallizations from ether by continuous Soxhlet extractions gave nearly pure 9,9,1- 9,19-tetrakis-(hydroxymethyl)-1,4,7,1 1,14,17-hexaoxacycloeicosane mp 78.5-80.5C. Recrystallization from 1:1 ether/tetrahydrofuran gave 1.6 g 16%) of the tetraol; mp 81C; ir (nujol); 3.0 (broad OH) and 8.79.0 (COC); nmr (acetone-d6); 5 3.63-3.58 (multiplet and 2.92 ppm (5, OH).

Anal. Calcd for C H O 52.41; H, 8.80; O. 38.79

Found: C, 52.77; H, 8.64; O, 38.75

An attempt to obtain a mass spectrum by direct introduction of solid sample gave onlyweak low mass peaks. Trimethylsilylation yielded a derivative that had a strong mass spectrum with a p 700, thus confirming the obtention of a tetrahydroxy product.

All the mother liquors were combined, evaporated to solid plus oil residue, and heated in a sublimer at 140C (0.025 mm) for 3 days to give 1.55 g of solid, mp 1 14118C. After an additional 4 days, there was obtained solid consisting of inner layer, 0.72 g, mp 85110C, and a less volatile outer layer, 1.01 g, mp 77-80C. The combined higher melting fractions, 2.27 g gave 1.3 g 14%) of solid, mp l21-123C, on recrystallization from tetrahydrofuran. Two recrystallizations from 1:1 tetrahydrofuran/ether gave an analyticalsample, 0.65 g, mp 123-124C; of 1,11- di(hydroxymethyl)-3,6,9,13,16,19,22-heptaoxabicyc1o[9.9.3.]tricosane ir (nujol); 2.88 (OH) and. 8.7-9.1 (COC); nmr (acetone-d 8 3.673.18 (multiplet, 16) and 2.82 ppm (s, 1, OH). Addition of D 0 moved the OH peak to 3.92 ppm and greatly modified the rest of the spectrum.

Anal. Calcd for C H O C, 54.81;H, 8.69; O, 36.50; n.w., Found: C, 55.79;H, 8.66; O, 36.75; n.w.,

394 394 (mass spec) Trimethylsilylation yielded in a product having a mass spectrum with a strong p 538, thus confirming the presence of two hydroxyl groups.

5. 12,12,25 ,25-Tetrakis(hydroxymethyl 1,4,7,10,14,l7,20,23-octaoxacyclohexacosane Anal. Calcd for C H O C, 52.78; H, 8.86; O, 38.35

Found: C, 52.56; H, 8.82; O, 38.44.

A 2:1 KSCN/tetraol complex was prepared in acetone and recrystallized from acetone, mp l34l 35C; ir and nmr fit the proposed structure.

Anal. Calcd for c ii x mo s z C, 41.48; H, 6.38; K, 11.25; N,

4.0 Found: C. 41.31; H, 6.16; K, 10.70; N, 4 3

1. Polyterephthalate of ,15-Di(hydroxymethyl)-1,4,7,10,13-pentaoxacyclohexadecane I: p=q=2, A

(0.30% by weight based on DPT) and 6.37 X 10' g of antimony trioxide (0.10% by weight based on DPT) was charged to a polymer tube with a side arm. This was heated at 220C (using a methyl salicylate vapor bath) under a stream of nitrogen for 21 hours at a pressure of 30 mm. Further heating was continued for 14 hours at 220C at a pressure of 0.05 mm. The polymer, which was stuck to the tube, was recovered by dissolving in chloroform and precipitating in hexane. The

yield was quantitative. The polymer had an inherent viscosity (1;,-,,',,) of 1.42 (0.1% solution in chloroform) and a glass transition temperature (Tg) of 22C. Transparent, flexible tough films were melt-pressed at 270C. The polymer film could be drawn at up to 4.5 times its original length. Mechanical properties of the film were: Eb (elongation) 200%; Tb (tensile strength) 2000 psi and Mi (initial modulus) 300,000 psi. The volume resistivity was 4 X 10 ohm cm. lr (KBr): 2.92 (OH); 3.5 (sat. CH);

8.0 (broad), ester CO); 9.0 (broad CO-C-); 13.75 (substituted aromatic group).

Anal. Calcd for C H O C, 59.42, H, 6.66

Found: C, 58.97; H, 6.82.

Films were prepared by solvent casting 10% solution of the polyester in chloroform. Three films were submitted for tests in permeation of hydrogen/methane mixtures of 39.7 psi gas pressure. The H /CH values were 2.84, 1.83 and 1.81.

Crosslinking of the linear polyester by 12,12,25,25-tetrakis-(hydroxymethyl)- 1,4,7,10,l4,l7,20,23-octaoxacyclohexacosane The polyester B-l (2.039 g, 0.0048 mol) was reacted with 0.192 g (0.00048 mol) of 12,12,25,25- tetrakis(hydroxymethyl)-1,4,7,l0,14,17,20,23-tetraoxacyclohexacosane using 6.12 X 10 g calcium acetate monohydrate (0.30% based on polyester) and 2.04 X 10' g antimony trioxide (0.10% based on polyester). The polymer tube was heated at 220 for 3 hr under a stream of nitrogen at a vacuum pressure of 5-10 mm. Further heating at 220 under a pressure of 0.10 mm was done for 12 hr. The resulting polymer weighed 1.50 g with the rest of the polymer stuck in the reaction tube. The polyester was now insoluble in chloroform,

formic acid and hexafluoroisopropanol. Differential 8.05 (ester -CO); 8.93 (broad, C-O -C).

Anal. Calcd for C H O C, 59.97; H. 8.77

7 Found: C, 59.27; H, 8.68.

3. Poly-isophthalate of 15,15-Di(hydroxymethyl)-l,4,7,l0,13-pentaoxacyclohexadecane p=q=2, A Q I Example B-l was repeated using an equivalent of diphenyl isophthalate in place of DPT. The inherent viscosity of the amorphous polymer (Tg 44) was 0.45 (0.1% solution in chloroform). A transparent, flexible film was obtained by pressing at 120C. The film had a volume resistivity of 4.9 X ohm cm. lr (KBr): 2.9 (OH); 3.5 (sat. CH);

8.0 (broad, ester -CO); 9.0 (broad, COC); 13.75 (substituted aromatic group).

Anal. Calcd for C H O C. 59.42; H, 6.66

Found: C. 59.03; H, 6.68.

4. Polyterephthalate of 18,18-Bis(hydroxymethyl)-1,4,7.l0,13 ,16-hexaoxacyclononadecane A mixture of 3.38 g (0.01 mol) of 18,18-bis- (hydroxymethyl)-1,4,7,10,13,16-hexaoxacyclononadecane, 3.18 g (0.01 mol) of diphenyl terephthalate, 9.56 X 10' g of calcium acetate monohydrate and 3.19 X 10' g of antimony trioxide was charged to a polymer tube. This was heated for 4 hours at 220C under a stream of nitrogen at a pressure of mm. Further heating was continued for 16 hours under a vacuum pressure of 0.25 mm. The polymer was dissolved in chloroform, precipitated in hexane and dried to give 3.75 g (40% yield). The inherent viscosity was 0.35 (0.1% in chloroform). Clear, transparent films were pressed at 150C.

The polyester had a Tg of 20 and a volume resistivity of 2.7 X 10 ohm cm. 1R (CHCl 3.34, 3.47 ,u. (sat. CH); 5.82 t

p 7 q=3 A.

6.35, 6.65 ,1 (aromatic c=c 7.92, 9.0, 9.82, 11.47 ,1

Anal. Calcd. for C H O C. 58.95; H. 6.90

Found: C. 58.48; H. 7.09.

5. Polysebacate of 18,18-Bis(hydroxymethyl)-1,4,7,l0,13,16-hexaoxacyclononadecane Example B-.3 was repeated using an equivalent of diphenyl sebacate for the diphenyl terephthalate. The polymer was tacky; soluble in chloroform; tg 30"; 1 in chloroform 0.65; volume resistivity 6.4 X 10 ohm cm. IR (neat): 3.42, 3.48 t (sat. CH); 5.75 p.

8.96 p. (broad, related to ester CO and ether COC); 13.8 ,M [(CH or more].

Anal. Caled. for C H .O, C. 59.49; H. 8.81

Found: C. 58.39; H. 8.66.

C. Copolyesters That Contain More Than One Diacyl Group G and -(CH:),;-

7.9 (broad, ester CO); 9 (broad, CO- C); 13.72 (substituted aromatic group).

Anal. Calcd for C,,H,;,,O C. 59.70; H, 7.76

Found: C. 59.46; H. 7.811.

2. Example C l was repeated replacing the diphenyl terephthalate with an equivalent of diphenyl isophthalate. The polymer had a Tg of 47 and an inherent viscosity of 0.38 (0.1% solution in chloroform). A film pressed at 120C had a volume resistivity of 2.9 X 10 ohm cm. 1r (KBr): 2.95 (Ol-1); 3.48 (sat. CH);

in ml of distilled methyl isobutyl ketone. The polymer was precipitated in hot H O, thoroughly washed with hot H O to destroy any unreacted isocyanate groups and dried in vacuo at 50C. The inherent viscosity was 5 0.18 (0.1% solution in chloroform).

8.0 (broad, ester -CO); 9.0 (broad, C-OC); 13-75 (substltuted aromat'c group)" Anal. Calcd for CMHMNZOB: c. 61.74; H, 6.68; N. 5.14 Found: C, 62.20; H. 7.03; N. 4.73.

Anal. Calcd for CHHMOH: C, 59.42; H. 6.66

Fmmd 593'; 2. Polycondensation of 1,1l-Di(hydroxymethyl)-3,6,9,13,16,19,22-heptaoxl5 abicyclo[9.9.3]tricosane and D. Copolyesters Containing Mixed Diols Methylenebis-p-phenylene Diisoeyanate 1. Polyterephthalate of A 50-ml flask equipped with a thermometer, stirrer, 15,15-Di(hydroxymethyl)-1,4,7,10,13-pentaoxacycondenser and nitrogen inlet was charged with 2.50 g clohexadecane and Poly(tetramethylene) Glycol of (0.01 mol) of methylenebis-p-phenylene diisocyanate, 1000 Molecular Weight 4 ml of distilled methyl isobutyl ketone, 3.94 g (0.01 l) of 1,11-di(hydrox meth l)-3 6 9131619 22 A mixture of 2.945 (0.01 mol) of 15,15- mo y di(hydroxymethyl) lA7,?l3 pemaoxacyclohexa heptaoxab1cyclo-[9.9.3ltrlcosane and 4 ml of d1st1lled decane, mg (0.01 mol) ofpolyuetramethylene glycol) dlmethyl sulfoxide and the mixture refluxed at 116C (m w 1000) and 637 g (002 mol) of DPT was p0]y for-1.5 hours. O n coolmg the mixture, the polymer sepmerized according to Example B4, to give an amor 25 arated as a white solld (6.4 g, 100% yield). The best phous polymer (Tg O Inherent viscosity was solvent for the polymer was dimethylformamide con- 0.96/0.1% solution in chloroform). Volume resistivity [ammg 10% of hthluln Chlonde- The of the Poly was X 11 ohm Cm Ir (neat). 35 (5% mer was 0.61 (0.1% in m-cresol measured at 110C).

A transparent film was pressed at 240C. 5- 0 Anal. Caled for C H..N,O.; C. 61.47; H. 6.89; N. 4.35 7.9 (ester -CO-); 9.0 (broad, -C-O-C-); 13.7 (substi- Found: c. 62.28; 11.6.73; 14.4411. tuted aromatic group).

E. Polyurethanes EXAMPLE F These polymers are obtained by reaction of the macrocyclic polyetherdiols with diisocyanates, specific ex- Complexes of Polymers Wlth Dlfferem Salts amples of which follow- 40 Complexes with the various polyesters were prepared L polycondensation of by dissolving 0.5 g of the polymer in 10 ml of chloro- 15 15 Di(hydmXymethy]) form, adding the salt and stirring for 24 hours at room 1 4 7 10,13 pentaoxacyclohexadecane with temperature. The mixture was filtered and the filtrate :ngthylene bis p phenylene Diisoyanate evaporated. Films were pressed for volume resistivity measurements. Table 1 summarizes the volume resistiv- The followin mixture was refluxed at 116C for 4 ity values obtained at 200 volts for the various ol esg l p y hours: 15,15-D1(hydroxymethyl)-1,4,7,1O,13- ters. Volume resist1v1ties were greatly reduced by compentaoxacyclohexadecane (2.94 g, 0.01 mol) in 5 ml of plexing B-1 and B-4 polyesters, especially with the salts distilled dime hyl SU 250 g Of (115- of Na K. B-2 and B-5 complexes similarly showed the tilled methylenebis-p-phenylene diisocyanate dissolved same trend.

TABLE 1 Volume Resistivity (ohm cm) of Various Polyester and Their Salt Complexes B1 Polyester B-Z Polyester B-4 B-S Control Complex Control Complex Control Complex Control Complex 5.8)(10 9.7 X 10 1.9 10 3.3 X 10 3.7X10 4.4 X 10 64x10 20 X 10 (14% KSCN) (13% KSCN) (9.1% KSCN) (9.53%KSCN) 2.6 X 10 3.4 X 10 8.8 X 10 (14% NaSCN) (10% NaSCN) (8.8% NaSCN) (1.8% LiCl) (1.95%L1C1) 1.7 X 10'" 4.8 X 10" 8.1 X 10 (0.83% AgHO (6.65% AgNOn) (4.24% AgNO 1.1X10 1.5X10 2.7X10" (0.67% CuCl .2H O) TABLE l- Continued Volume Resistivity (ohm cm) of Various Polyester and Their Salt Complexes B-l Polyester B-2 Polyester 84 8-5 Control Complex Control Complex Control Complex Control Complex 3.5 X10 4.5 X 10 4.0 X l" (9.25% FcCl .6H O) (1.16% FcCl;,.6H O) (5.42% FcCl;,.6H O) 2.6 X l.6 X ll) (0.10% BaCl .2H O) (1.17% BaCl- .2H. O)

3.5 X l0 l.3 X 10" (0.02% KCl) (0.17% KCl) I claim: 2. A diol of claim 1 having the formula 1. A polyol having the formula Y i l i HO-CH /Cl-l (OCrI CH )p\\ HOCH CH (OCH C I C C\ i /.O

I no-cn/ CH (ocn cn l noon CH (ocn cn q HO-CHE 2 2 2 p 2\ 2 wherein p and q, alike or different, are from 1 to 9.

3. Diol of claim 2 wherein p l, q 2. 4. Diol of claim 2 wherein p 2, q 2. 04; CH QC CH --OCH 1 0H, 5. Diol of claim 2 wherein p 2, q 3. H2 2( H? Qlq 2 H2 6. A diol of claim 1 having the formula HOCH CH (OCH CH -OCH CH OH C C cn (OCH CH 00H CH 0 CH 0: wherein p and q, alike or different, are from 1 to 9.

7. Diol of claim 6 wherein p q 2.

O-C CH (OCH CH OCH /CH2OH 8. The tetraol of claim 1 having the formula l'lO--Cll CH (OCH CH -OCH CH OH 0x400 CH ocH 4 2 2 q 2 C C HC-CHQ CH (OCH CH 4335 on on H O-- CH q wherein p and q, alike or different, are from 1 to 9. wherein p and q, alike or different, are from I to 9. 

2. A diol of claim 1 having the formula
 3. Diol of claim 2 wherein p 1, q
 2. 4. Diol of claim 2 wherein p 2, q
 2. 5. Diol of claim 2 wherein p 2, q
 3. 6. A diol of claim 1 having the formula
 7. Diol of claim 6 wherein p q
 2. 8. The tetraol of claim 1 having the formula 